Often I have to move my body in a certain way, like exercising, to begin to get into the right rhythm for writing a song.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
As soon as I get in a rhythm, I'm very hard to stop.
I'm really interested in writing a piece of music that will move you, that will really move you. That is really the only reason that I'm writing music.
I have always had a certain rhythmic approach to my work.
I grew up doing sitcoms and theater and even playing with the Beach Boys, where you're programmed to perform, your body gets into a rhythm and you know it has to perform.
I rely heavily on rhythm when I write. You should tap your foot when you read it, all the way through.
I've found that when I'm having trouble solidifying a character or a scene, that music will often free my subconscious just that last little bit to allow me to move forward, and often it's in a direction that I didn't expect, but is 100 percent true to the character.
When you sing a song the way I sing it, you have to use your whole body. It's almost like working out.
Because I'm pushing my body so hard already, the last thing I want to do is have music that's really too strong, in my head.
I have exactly as much rhythm as you think I have.
My body doesn't have any rhythm, you know. I've got quite good rhythm when I'm singing but my feet are very much two left feet.